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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1892

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A Tramp Story

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 October 1892 · page 8

BENEATH Judge Bently's roof there was trouble, and tribulation. It was a comfortable-looking residence in the suburbs of Dallas, Texas…

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Railway Station Burnt. Sydney, Oct. 24

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 2

Demondville railway Station near Murrumburrah was burnt down last night. The Railway Commissioners were at the station at the time of the fire…

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The Tramways. Sydney, Nov. 4

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 4

A deputation advocating the extension of the Balmain tramway, Mx Lyne said he was in the favor of selling the tramways, and allowing private enterprise to take these off the…

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Telegrams. International. a Railway Accident. London, Nov. 3

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 4

A railway collision at Thirsk took place during a fog. Thirteen death are now reported. All but two of the carriages took fire at the time of the collission. The…

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The Railway Disaster in England

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 November 1892 · page 2

LONDON, Friday.--Her Majesty the Queen has forwarded a message of condolence with the sufferers by the railway accident which occurred on the North Eastern line, near Thirsk Junction, on…

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Found on a Railway. London, November 7

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 November 1892 · page 3

The body of a Melbourne merchant, named Garwood, has been found on the Metropolitan railway. He is supposed to have been killed by a passing train…

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Railway Construction. Sydney, November 29

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1892 · page 2

Alexander Amos, the well-known contractor, has offered to build the railway from Narrabri to Moree, costing £100,000, taking payment in 4 per cent bonds of…

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Ford's Bridge. December 2

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 2

The great Warrego is now well within its banks, and traffic is not impeded in any way, The new bridges and approaches are nearing completion, and will, when finished,…

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